시야

Korean

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰija̠]
Phonetic hangul: [시야]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	siya
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	siya
McCune–Reischauer^?	siya
Yale Romanization^?	siya

Etymology 1

Appears to be a nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 형 (兄, hyeong, “older brother”). From 시 (si) +‎ 야 (-ya). Compare Southern dialectal 성 (seong) or Gyeongsang 히아 (hia), 힝 (hing).

Noun

시야 • (siya)

(Northern Gyeongsang) older brother, older male
- 1981 July 17, 문종림 [munjongnim], “구렁이 선비 [gureong'i seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경상북도 상주군 사벌면 (현 상주시 사벌국면) [gyeongsangbukdo sangjugun sabeolmyeon (hyeon sangjusi sabeolgungmyeon)]:
  시야, 오빠 가 갈 때 뭐 를 그래 보이 지 마라 카고 조 여?
  Siya, oppa-ga gal ttae mwo-reul geurae boi-ji mara kago jo-yeo?
  older brother, when our brother went what was the thing hat he told us not to look at?

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 視野 (“field of view”).

Noun

시야 • (siya) (hanja 視野)

field of view

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